The Shimmering Hour

Today I went into Sister Ray on Berwick St and found Wisp's The Shimmering Hour on their 'Sister Ray Recommends' rack:

I'm not sure exactly when it got released, but I think it was pretty recently, since the beginning of June. Its been a long wait, about 12 months of delay and strange rumours. Although there is already a 50-page thread about it in the New Releases section, I thought the phenomenon of Wisp being on Rephlex deserved its own thread here.

For those watmm newcomers and lurkers who don't know, Wisp is a watmmer from way back. Here's been here as long as I can remember, posting tracks in EKT-YLC and releasing stuff on Net Labels like Theo's now-defunt TavCom and Earstoke. Then he was signed to sublight in 2005, and there was also a nice watmm-nificant moment when RDJ played one of Wisps Selected Ambient Works remixes in one of his DJ sets around that time.

WATMM was (or arguably still is) a Rephlex fan site, so to have one of our own members release an LP on Rephlex deserves some kind of celebration. I think the idea of Wisp Listening Parties was suggested, but I don't know if any have been organised.

In summary: Wisp being on Rephlex is like ... um ... a Beatles groupie being pulled out of the audience at a stadium gig and ending up getting married to all four of them, ... or something like that ...

finally a thread about the shimmering hour!

i was pretty impressed when i saw how many listeners wisp has on last.fm, around 43,000 which is around the same amount if not more than most of the other rephlex acts.

edit: my intention is not to pit one rephlex act against another but i feel like Wisp has been so prominent on the internet that in a lot of ways has exceeded the popularity of artists who normally only get the rephlex promotional treatment (and were relatively unknown previously)

i fucking love this album. everytime it comes on im all 'meeeeeeeh' then teddy oggie drops and im like

BAM

I purchased this album using actual money.

I just wanted to let everyone know.

  Stoppit said:

I purchased this album using actual money.

 

I just wanted to let everyone know.

oh shit really? i bought it with monopoly money

  JohnTqs said:

  Stoppit said:

I purchased this album using actual money.

 

I just wanted to let everyone know.

 

oh shit really? i bought it with monopoly money

yeah, I should have done that...but the thought of Wisp crying, wiping the tears away with crappy fake money, and wishing he had enough to buy a hotel on Leicester Square was too much to bear.

i nicked it from HMV

I think I read a review in last months Wire magazine. I guess it was one of those neutral reviews. I havent listened to the album though

i haven't even stolen this album yet. i'm ashamed of this.

i kinda think wisp should send me a signed copy but whatever

  BCM said:

i nicked it from HMV

yeah in my pants.

"is that a wisp cd in yer pants or are you just happy to see me?"

"WISP!"

beak should be on a label too... i love wisp just sayin'

i would love to be able to buy this via itunes or bleep. unfortunately it's not available for digital d/l.

thanks a lot, robert moses.

I heard Beadumaegen on a Darkfall PVP video

but I can't find it

Some asshole stole this from me when I was coming out of HMV.

16th

I want a fucking LP! Wisp, can I just PayPal you some money and my address for one? PM me luv :heart:

Wisp

Whips

wisp man, would you do a signed-copy for us watmmers? pretty pleaaaase? name your price!

  Awepittance said:

i was pretty impressed when i saw how many listeners wisp has on last.fm, around 43,000 which is around the same amount if not more than most of the other rephlex acts.

 

edit: my intention is not to pit one rephlex act against another but i feel like Wisp has been so prominent on the internet that in a lot of ways has exceeded the popularity of artists who normally only get the rephlex promotional treatment (and were relatively unknown previously)

I strongly agree about prominence and the internet. Yeah it has damaged and changed how the music industry works but it also has alot of positives when it comes to exposure and success. Basically if its good enough people find it, talk about it, and it grows from there.

I'm listening to the album right now, and it is one of my favorite releases ever. period.

*bumps squarepusher out of sig and replaces with Wisp*

thanks guys, and cheers for posting that pic, zazen. I have yet to see the album in any record stores around here, but then again, I live in Niagara Falls.

As far as buying records directly from me, well... I don't have any copies to spare at the moment! The copies that I did have of The Shimmering Hour pretty much went directly to friends & family, and kept a few for myself. When my personal stock replenishes, I will see what I can do. On the other hand, I have a few copies of some of the older releases, but not a load of them. I know a few people have expressed interest (particularly encey), but drop me a PM if you want to get something directly from me and I will see what I have left maybe we can work something out(not very much to be honest).

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why is it only 10 bucks at that store???